Alexander Bower-Brown, baritone – a profile

Alexander will be singing the role of Zebul in Handel’s oratorio Jephtha at this year’s Festival alongside soloists from London’s top conservatoires and backed by local choral societies. The concert, conducted by Paul Spicer and accompanied by Southern Pro Musica, takes place on 18th March at 7.30pm. What are you looking most forward to when … Read more

Magnus Walker, tenor – a profile

Magnus will be singing the role of Jephtha in Handel’s oratorio Jephtha at this year’s Festival alongside soloists from London’s top conservatoires and backed by local choral societies. The concert, conducted by Paul Spicer and accompanied by Southern Pro Musica, takes place on 18th March at 7.30pm. What are you looking most forward to when … Read more

Clara Orif, soprano – a profile

Clara will be singing the role of Iphis in Handel’s oratorio Jephtha at this year’s Festival alongside soloists from London’s top conservatoires and backed by local choral societies. The concert, conducted by Paul Spicer and accompanied by Southern Pro Musica, takes place on 18th March at 7.30pm in Petersfield Festival Hall. What are you looking … Read more

Ed Ballard, baritone – a profile

Ed will be singing in Stanford’s Songs of the Fleet and Puccini’s Messa di Gloria at this year’s Festival, backed by local choral societies. Paul Spicer and Stephen Scotchmer will conduct the singers alongside the Basingstoke Symphony Orchestra on 25th March at 7.30pm at Petersfield Festival Hall. What are you looking most forward to when … Read more

Handel’s last oratorio and Puccini in his teens

Festival conductor Paul Spicer looks forward to leading the choirs and orchestras at the Saturday choral concerts. This year’s festival presents two really varied and exciting choral concerts for us all to enjoy. I have long been a fan of Handel’s ‘Sacred Dramas’ which, for me, underline further the question of why the Messiah is … Read more

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Samuel Stopford, tenor – a profile

Samuel will be singing in Stanford’s Songs of the Fleet and Puccini’s Messa di Gloria at this year’s Festival, backed by local choral societies. Paul Spicer will conduct the singers alongside the Basingstoke Symphony Orchestra on 25th March at 7.30pm at Petersfield Festival Hall. What are you looking most forward to when performing at the Petersfield Musical Festival this … Read more

Matthias Daehling, countertenor – a profile

Matthias will be singing the role of Hamor in Handel’s oratorio Jephtha at this year’s Festival alongside soloists from London’s top conservatoires and backed by local choral societies. The concert, conducted by Paul Spicer and accompanied by Southern Pro Musica, takes place on 18th March at 7.30pm. Who and/or what have been the most important … Read more

Anna Patterson, mezzo-soprano – a profile

Anna will be singing the role of Storgé in Handel’s oratorio Jephtha at this year’s Festival alongside soloists from London’s top conservatoires and backed by local choral societies. The concert, conducted by Paul Spicer and accompanied by Southern Pro Musica, takes place on 18th March at 7.30pm. What are you looking most forward to when … Read more

Rachel Newberry, soprano – a profile

Rachel will be singing the role of Angel in Handel’s oratorio Jephtha at this year’s Festival alongside soloists from London’s top conservatoires and backed by local choral societies. The concert, conducted by Paul Spicer and accompanied by Southern Pro Musica, takes place on 18th March at 7.30pm. Who and/or what have been the most important … Read more